"Zhang Hongyu must be the mastermind behind this."
"She was personally appointed as Lady Yu by the Emperor."
"hehe……"
Suddenly, a woman's clear laughter rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hongyu, dressed in red, slowly walking into the hall. She glanced at General Qiu and chuckled, "General, you're getting old and starting to have wild thoughts? Saying that I, Zhang Hongyu, ordered Qiu Xue'er to kill someone? Fine! Today I'll explain things to you clearly, so that you won't ruin my reputation."
General Qiu was furious. He stood up abruptly, glaring at Hongyu and demanding:
Why did you sell Xue'er?
Hongyu lowered her head in thought. She had always been afraid that someone would pursue this matter. She never expected that General Qiu would not hate Qiu Xue'er for framing the Qiu family. As soon as he was released from prison, he went to the rescue for Qiu Xue'er.
This is a crucial moment for her to clear her name. She must distance herself from the Zhang Manguan case in order to successfully enter the palace.
She took out a handkerchief, wiped her already red eyes, and cried out, "Everyone knows that the Qiu family only has one daughter, Qiu Shuang'er, but no one knows that Qiu Xue'er exists. Qiu Shuang'er was sold off because the Prince Yan favored Qiu Xue'er."
The buyers that day were either rustic villagers or elderly gentlemen. They either fed Qiu Xue'er meager meals or abused her for their own amusement.
I waited for ages before finally seeing the Xue family's steward. Thinking that the Xue family had many young masters, I figured Qiu Xue'er might win one of their favor and live a good life. So, I sold Qiu Xue'er to the Xue family.
General Qiu was so angry his eyes widened and his whole body trembled. If this weren't in a courtroom, he would have surely punched Hongyu to death. He suppressed his anger and continued to ask:
[Fine! Even if you sold Xue'er to the Xue family out of kindness, why did Xue'er kill Zhang Manguan's entire family? She must have been acting on your orders to avenge you.]
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